Spanish Exploration in the Americas
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US History [1]
SPANISH & PORTUGESE EXPLORATIONS I. RENAISSANCE CREATED A NEW SPIRIT OF CURIOSITY AND ADVENTURE. SPICES/MONOPOLY BY ITALIANS-SPAIN, PORTUGAL, ENGLAND, FRANCE, ALL WANTED A SHARE OF THE PROFITS. CHRISTIANITY/CRUSADES NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN NAVIGATION-CARAVEL, COMPASS, ASTROLOBE, MADE LONG DISTANCE NAVIGATION POSSIBLE. II. PORTUGAL PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR SCHOOL OF NAVIGATION FINANCED EXPEDITIONS EXPLORED THE COAST OF AFRICA-TRADING POST: GOLD, IVORY, SLAVES. VASCO DE GAMA FIRST TO REACH INDIA AND START THE PORTUGESE SPICE TRADE TO THE EAST, AROUND AFRICA. ALVARES CABRAL-(1500?S) DISCOVERS BRAZIL. III. SPAIN QUEEN ISABELLA & KING FERDINAND (RULERS OF SPAIN) WANTED NEW TRADE ROUTES TO THE FAR EAST LIKE PORTUGAL CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IS CONTRACTED FOR EXPLORATION WEST.